Common Name Scientific Name
Galah Cacatua roseicapilla

 

Introduction

Galahs perform acrobatic movements in the air which are a method of playing.  Often seen in flocks of up to 1,000 birds.

Food

Grasses, herbs, and spinifex.

Breeding

The breeding season is variable, with three to four eggs being laid in a nest within a tree cavity.  The eggs are incubated for 30 days and young fledge the nest after 56 days.

Habitat

Distributed throughout Australia occupying open areas in semi-desert, plains, open woodland and farmland.



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